William H. Calvin Quotes

If we don't start thinking big about the CO2 problem, we may miss our opportunity to stop a climate runaway that will trash the habitable parts of the earth.

William H. Calvin

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• Problem
• Climate
• Runaway

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• If we don't start thinking big about the CO2 problem, we may miss our opportunity to stop a climate runaway that will trash the habitable parts of the earth.

  

  William H. Calvin
  • Thinking
  • Opportunity
  • Problem